Narrative:
While practicing a two-engine minimum control condition during training flight the aircraft went into an abrupt spin to the right. Recovery was accomplished; however, the no. 4 engine and strut assembly were separated from the right wing. A safe emergency landing was made at London, U.K.
The pilot had failed to maintain flying speed during two engine control speed manoeuvre.
Forced landing on runway
accident date: 25-02-1959
type: Boeing 707-121
registration: N709PA
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 25 February 1959 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-121 |
| Operator: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
| Registration: | N709PA |
| MSN: | 17588/3 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3C-6 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | over Chartres ( France)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB), France |
| Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB), France |
While practicing a two-engine minimum control condition during training flight the aircraft went into an abrupt spin to the right. Recovery was accomplished; however, the no. 4 engine and strut assembly were separated from the right wing. A safe emergency landing was made at London, U.K.
The pilot had failed to maintain flying speed during two engine control speed manoeuvre.
Classification:
Engine separationForced landing on runway
Sources:
» failure-interactions.comPhotos
accident date: 25-02-1959
type: Boeing 707-121
registration: N709PA
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